confusedly

Definition of confusedlynext
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Adverb
  • And now, everything that this series was building toward – everything this season has hinted at – comes down to one final game in a place the Magic desperately wanted to avoid.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Reaves’ return comes at a time when the Lakers desperately need extra ballhandling help.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Thanks to a crazily unlikely accident, the researchers had witnessed a sperm-whale birth and had managed to videotape the entire event.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And still, crazily enough, there are occasional firsts.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Videos from in front of the school show the streets splattered with blood, gunshots sounding in the distance, and a flurry of men — young and old — frantically running around and calling for help.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the skipper and the rest of the crew work frantically to put the ship about and head back to recover the person.
    David Szondy April 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Confusedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confusedly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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